ENGL 1301 (English Composition I) - Prof. M. Hunt

Discovering Keywords

Good keywords are the secret to a successful research session!

Check out the box below for keywords to use with the library's search engine and Google Scholar. 

You do not have to choose one of the topics listed below - they are simply provided to give you ideas for developing your own keywords.

Animal Rights

• Main Keyword: Animal rights
• Related Keywords: animal protection, animal welfare
• Broader Keywords: rights
• Narrower Keywords: animal testing, animal breeding, animals as entertainment, animals for labor, conservation, cruelty free, factory farming, hunting, research on animals, vegetarianism, veganism 
• Possible term(s) for for definition paper: cognition, consciousness, sanctity of life, sentience

Free Speech

• Main Keyword: freedom of speech
• Related Keywords: free speech, freedom of expression
• Broader Keywords: democracy, freedom, liberty, rights
• Narrower Keywords: book banning, censorship, chilling effects, fighting words, hate speech, intellectual freedom, limits of free speech, pornography, public forums, restrictions on speech
• Possible term(s) for for definition paper: democracy, freedom, liberty, rights

​​​​​​​Marijuana Legalization

• Main Keyword: Marijuana
• Related Keywords: cannabis, cannabinoid, CBD, edible cannabis, edibles, hemp, THC, tetrahydrocannabinol
• Broader Keywords: alternative to opioids, controlled substance, decriminalization, drug addiction, substance abuse
• Narrower Keywords: medical cannabis, medical marijuana, recreational marijuana
• Possible term(s) for definition paper: federalism, social contract